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The sound of your shoes


by Allison Rose


as you slam them across the pavement
the gust of wind taking my hair away with it
flowing into the night as the dark water does

moving about so fast that you could barely feel anything
if you aren't paying
much attention
there isn't much to show for it
             but really
listen to me this time and stop looking away
look into my eyes, as pretty as they might be
as vein as you are
believe it's true, and stop searching because I'm
         right in front of you
It's a story book writing itself, it's a fairy tale
but will it have a happy ending?
Who's going to eat the bad apple this time?
Is it worth finding out, is falling far enough
         keeping you crawling back
Back to the mattress and head on the pillow
hand in hand, breathing
rolling over, rolling joints
         keeping me sane
The smell of your chest, and the taste of your lips
as they touch mine for the last time, right before
you whisper
            "Goodnight"
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